Fire Department

Nicetown SEPTA fire

SEPTA bus yard fire damages dozens of decommissioned buses, causes lingering air quality issues

2 horses die in fire at makeshift stable in Southwest Philly, 12 others rescued

horse fire pspca

1 dead, 1 injured after car crashes into Philadelphia Fire Department truck in North Philly, police say

fire department truck crash

Harrowgate house fires that killed woman and displaced 13 people being investigated as arson, police say

Kensington rowhouse fire

Philly's new fire commissioner, Jeffrey Thompson, brings 35 years of experience to the job

Philadelphia Fire Commissioner

Voorhees Town Center closed this weekend following fire

Vorhees Town Center fire closure

Firehouse in Olde Kensington — built more than a century ago — gets renovated into apartments

Firehouse Olde Kensington

Sirens to blare in Philly on Thursday night as part of citywide fire drill

Philly Fire Drill

Nearly one year after deadly Fairmount fire, U.S. to mandate better smoke alarms in public housing

One dead in fire at North Philly rowhome with illegal electric hookup

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Three-alarm junkyard fire burns in North Philadelphia

Junkyard fire north philadelphia

In wake of deadly Fairmount fire, federal bill would mandate better smoke alarms in public housing

Investigation continues into building collapse that killed a firefighter in Fairhill

Fairhill Building Collapse

New Jersey to use $10 million in federal COVID-19 relief funds for firefighter safety equipment

4 people die in Kensington rowhome fire, including 3 children

Kensington Fire

Water main break forces evacuations, school closures in Southwest Philly

Water main break Southwest Philly

12 people die in Fairmount rowhome fire; 8 victims were children

Philadelphia Fairmount row home fire

PPA launches design competition for 'out-of-the-box' bike racks to prevent illegal parking in the city

Bike Rack Competition

Pennsylvania's 'Move Over' law goes into effect today: What you need to know

Move Over Slow Down

Water main break floods North Philly neighborhood prompting boat rescues

water main break philly

Man charged in Camden apartment building fire that killed two, injured at least nine others

camden apartment building fire

West Pottsgrove fire company treasurer charged in alleged theft of $43,000

West End Fire

Police: Banner plane crashes into ocean off coast of Surf City

Surf City plane crash

Leaky gas pipe likely caused deadly South Philly rowhome explosion, officials say

South Philly rowhome explosion

Emergency Preparedness

Sirens will blare in Philly for citywide fire drill Thursday night

Philly fire drill

West Philly church catches fire, three-alarm blaze placed under control after three hours

Greater Bible Way Temple fire

Old City apartment building evacuated following two-alarm fire

front street old city fire

Pennsylvania man arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot poll workers

South Franklin Twp PA

Philly Fire Department: Cleaning poop from your stoop is not our duty

Poop on the stoop

Pilot of small engine plane illegally lands in Cape May County, quickly flees scene

New Jersey beach

One man hospitalized, one trapped under rubble in Bensalem gas station explosion

Liberty Gas Station

Downed electrical pole sets fire to historic Jersey Shore church

cape may fire

Five-alarm warehouse fire breaks out in North Philly

North Philly fire

City weighs demolition of fire-damaged buildings in Old City

Carroll - Old City Fire

Analysis: DROP program cost Philadelphia as much as $62 million since 2010

The irritating mystery of a Philly politician's oft-triggered fire alarm

Ask Hickey: What's the deal with the swastika on a suburban firehouse?

Glenside Fire Station

Police, firefighters strive to be the biggest loser

Carroll - Battle of the Badges

Was Trump 'wall' in South Jersey Christmas parade a political 'gotcha'?

TrumpWallParade

Family of fallen Philadelphia firefighter files suit over death

Report of smoke in plane at Philadelphia airport forces cancellation of flight

Report: Philadelphia blew overtime budget by $45 million in FY 2016

Really hot dogs: Wiener cart explodes in Ocean County Saturday morning

Hot dog explosion

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